Riverdale cancelled: The CW will not air episode for THIRD week in a row - here's why

RIVERDALE fans have been in need for a couple of weeks now, as the show has been on hiatus following the show's latest episode, The Locked Room, which saw the truth behind Jughead Jones' torment come out. Fans will still have to wait a little longer for some new content from the sleepy American town, however.

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Riverdale residents experienced a dramatic turn of events in the latest episode of The CW and Netflix show. After Jughead Jones' (played by Cole Sprouse) was tormented by his peers at Stonewall Prep over the season, it was eventually revealed that Mr DuPont (Malcolm Stewart) was behind it all along.

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Following that is a double-bill of Seinfeld, in Riverdale's usual spot.

Riverdale's season four, episode 17 is due to air Wednesday, April 16 on The CW, with it airing on Netflix the following day.

It is important to note the hiatus between episodes had always been planned by The CW and has not been affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The episode - titled: Wicked Little Town - is supposedly going to be the much-anticipated musical episode of the season.

Riverdale cancelled: Jughead's journey will open up even more next episode (Image: NETFLIX)

While each season contains a musical-focussed episode, this year will see the cast and crew taking on Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

Episode 17's synopsis gives further details about the episode, and the perils the cast will be seeing.

It reads: "When Mr Honey forbids Kevin from performing a musical number from Hedwig and the Angry Inch, he and the gang rally against their principal - by each performing a number from Hedwig, turning the Variety Show into a full-fledged musical."

In the meantime, fans have been scouring older episodes of the teen drama in search of mistakes in the show's narrative.